Gulu Hospitals Overwhelmed as Malaria Cases Spike
Gulu, Uganda
Gulu hospitals are reporting a sharp rise in malaria cases, stretching emergency wards and depleting mosquito-treatment stocks. Health officials attribute the increase to the rainy season and stagnant water accumulation in urban and peri-urban neighborhoods.
Parents and patients report long queues and delays in treatment, while some clinics have had to ration medication due to supply shortages. The Ministry of Health has dispatched additional malaria kits, but public-health officers warn that without community awareness campaigns, the spike could worsen.
Why It Matters
Malaria outbreaks threaten public health, workforce productivity, and school attendance in Gulu and surrounding districts.
What to Watch
Effectiveness of mosquito-control measures, hospital supply chains, and community response to awareness campaigns.
